Orders for Durable Goods Rose 15.8% in May
Washington, DC, June 25, 2020—New orders for manufactured durable goods in May increased $26.6 billion or 15.8% to $194.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
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CCA Global Launching Virus-Destroying Neutralize Program
Manchester, NH, June 25, 2020-CCA Global Partners announced during a virtual meeting with members that it will be enhancing and expanding its current Healthier Living Installation System in a new program named Neutralize. The installation process destroys viruses and other contaminants before, during and after a flooring installation.
Armstrong Earns Department of Energy 2020 Better Practice Award
Lancaster, PA, June 25, 2020—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized Better Plants partner Armstrong Flooring with a 2020 Better Practice Award for the company’s “Zero-Kilowatt Challenge,” an innovative effort to reduce energy during plant shutdown.
Bona's Wood Adhesive Certified Greenguard Gold
Englewood, CO, June 25, 2020—Bona U.S. has earned Greenguard Gold Certification on its full line of wood floor adhesive products.
ASID Announces Virtual Awards Events, Names Winners
Washington, DC, June 25, 2020-The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has announced its first virtual awards event, honoring the design professionals, projects, and organizations who exemplify the “design impacts lives” mission.
Välinge Rolling Out New L2C Labeling System
Viken, Sweden, June 25, 2020—Välinge is introducing a new L2C label design as well as a fourth L2C yellow label to be applied to boxes sold in the rest of the world (i.e. not in Europe, NAFTA, Australia, New Zealand or China).
U.S. Adds 1.48M Jobless Claims in Third Week of June
Washington, DC, June 25, 2020-In the week ending June 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 1,480,000, a decrease of 60,000 from the previous week's revised level.
AIA Architecture Billings Index Rose to 32.0 in May
Washington, DC, June 24, 2020—The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for May was 32.0 compared to 29.5 in April, but still represents a significant decrease in services provided by U.S. architecture firms (any number below 50 indicates a decrease in billings), according to The American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Mortgage Applications Slid 8.7% in Third Week of June
Washington, DC, June 24, 2020—Mortgage applications decreased 8.7% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 19, 2020.
CCA Global's LIFT2020 Underway Now
Manchester, NH, June 24, 2020-CCA Global Partners swiftly reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide their independent flooring retailers the tools and resources they needed to react to the changing retail environment and keep their businesses running, and as the retail flooring business starts to rebound, CCA is continuing to adapt to support their members with a robust virtual event.